Edinburgh: Edinburgh Printing & Publishing Co. Et al., 1837. First. Cloth. Good. First edition. Small octavo in forest green ribbed silk cloth, spine lettering and ornament of rods, creel and fish. Spine carries the imprint of W. Orr & Co., Paternoster Row (which is one of the secondary publishers listed on the title page). Engraved vignette on title page, frontis plate and three additional plates of Scottish lochs; occasional vignettes in the text. Scarce collection of angling tales from the Scottish lake country. Front board reattached, shallow loss to the head of the spine and along the front gutter, significant foxing to the frontis. Good only.

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Bookseller: The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: D8633
Title: Angling Reminiscences
Author: Stoddart, Thomas Tod
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Edinburgh Printing & Publishing Co. Et al.
Place of Publication: Edinburgh
Date Published: 1837
Keywords: Fishing, Angling, Scotland, Sport, Wildlife
Bookseller catalogs: Fishing;

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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)

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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).

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